How to update intel 3.0 extensible host controller driver

#How to update intel 3.0 extensible host controller driver install

I am holding back my purchase of Windows 8 because there is no compatible version of Intel USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller driver for the latest OS. If you were the CEO of Microsoft, would you let that happen? What has happened to the WinTel partnership? The longer the delay for Intel to release Windows 8-compatible 'Intel USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller' driver, the more lost sales will be incurred by Microsoft. My laptop vendor told me Intel would be releasing Windows 8 drivers soon

In my case, both Dell (my PC vendor) and Intel have let their customers down by ignoring our request for Windows 8-compatible Intel USB 3.0 Extensible Host Controller driver. The norm is that we obtain them from our PC vendors.

#How to update intel 3.0 extensible host controller driver install

In contrast Windows 8 does have native but generic USB 3.0 so that we can perform a clean install of the latest OS by plugging our USB 3.0 flash/thumb drives into USB 3.0 ports.ДЄs you probably know, upon successful installation of Windows 8, customers will need to install device drivers specific to their machines. As you know, Microsoft does not include native USB 3.0 drivers in the installation media of Windows 7. This is important for customers who wish to perform a clean install of Windows 7. The BIOS in my Dell Inspiron 7520 allows me to disable it so that the USB 3.0 ports revert to USB 2.0 functionality. Is the assignment of physical connections to logical ports a function of the driver or the rather the bios perhaps?ДЇirstly your BIOS should be enabled for USB 3.0 functionality.